(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Dr.phil. Fritz Conrad
Born: 18 Apr 1883 in Schwedt, Oder
Died: 01 Jan 1944 in Griefswald
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (22 Apr 1902); Leutnant zur See (29 Sep 1904); Oberleutnant zur See (30 Mar 1906); Kapitänleutnant (27 Jan 1912); Korvettenkapitän (05 Feb 1920); Fregattenkapitän (01 Apr 1926); Kapitän zur See (01 Apr 1928); Charakter als Konteradmiral (30 Sep 1931); Konteradmiral z.V. (01 Feb 1941)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training (10 Apr 1901-16 May 1901)
On Board the School-Ship ‘Moltke’ (17 May 1901-31 Mar 1902)
Attended Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1902-30 Sep 1903)
On Board the Liner ‘Kaiser Karl der Große’ (01 Oct 1903-13 Dec 1903)
On Board the Liner ‘Mecklenburg’ (14 Dec 1903-30 Sep 1904)
Company and Watch Officer with the II. Torpedo-Battalion (01 Oct 1904-30 Sep 1906)
On Board the Small Cruiser ‘München’ (01 Oct 1906-30 Sep 1908)
Detached for Service with the Reichmarineamt (01 Oct 1908-31 Mar 1909)
Navigations and Survey Officer on the Survey-Ship ‘Möwe’ (01 Apr 1909-29 Sep 1909)
Departed to Simpson-Port, South Seas (30 Sep 1909-17 Dec 1909)
Navigations and Survey Officer on the Survey-Ship ‘Planet’ (18 Dec 1909-16 Dec 1910)
Returned Home from Rabaul, Samoa and Granted Leave (17 Dec 1910-18 Feb 1911)
Inspection-Officer and Instructor, Engineering and Deck-Officer School (19 Feb 1911-31 Mar 1912)
First Officer on the Aviso ‘Grille’ (01 Apr 1912-03 Sep 1912)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Helgoland’ (01 Oct 1912-30 Sep 1913)
Commandant of the Survey-Ship ‘Hyäne’ (30 Sep 1913-31 Mar 1914)
Detached to the Nautical-Department of the Reichsmarineamt (01 Apr 1914-01 Aug 1914)
Artillery and Prize-Officer, Auxiliary-Cruiser ‘A’ (02 Aug 1914-11 Aug 1914)
Navigation and Torpedo Officer on the Coastal-Armoured-Ship ‘Siegfried’ (12 Aug 1914-31 Oct 1914)
Chief Of The 3rd Naval-Pioneer-Company, Naval-Corps Flaunders (01 Nov 1914-19 Mar 1917)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 3rd Sailor-Regiment, Naval-Corps Flaunders (20 Mar 1917-10 Jun 1917)
Commander of the II. Naval-Pioneer-Battalion, Naval-Corps Flaunders, and at the same time Commander of Pioneers of the Naval Corps (11 Jun 1917-31 Oct 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Submarine Affairs and Advisor in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (01 Nov 1918-06 Jan 1919)
Director of the Officer-Survey-Course, Admiralty (07 Jan 1919-04 May 1919)
Commandant of the Survey-Ship ‘Hyäne’ (05 May 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Commandant of the Survey-Ship ‘Triton’ (01 Oct 1919-09 Jul 1921)
Commandant of the Survey-Ship ‘Panther’ (10 Jul 1921-05 Oct 1924)
Advisor for Sea-Mapping and Survey Affairs in the Nautical-Department, Naval Command (06 Oct 1924-20 Sep 1926)
Commandant of the Cruiser ‘Nymphe’ (21 Sep 1926-29 Sep 1928)
Fortress-Commandant of Swinemünde (30 Sep 1928-27 Sep 1931)
Retired (27 Sep 1931)
Employed as Civilian by the Navy (from 25/07/1939 was Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine), Advisor in the Nautical-Department, Naval Command (from 11/01/1936, OKM) (01 Oct 1933-01 Nov 1939)
Chief of the Nautical-Sciences-Department and Chief of the Naval-Weather Services, OKM (02 Nov 1939-01 Jan 1944)
Died (01 Jan 1944)

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